7" Swan by Ning Ashoona *Sleek Beauty*Inuit art: Swan Inuit Artist: Ningeosiak AshoonaSize: 8" across, 5" high, 1. 5" wideCommunity: Cape Dorset, NU 6 22Stone: Serpentineid: ndc 229 1269500ebjy Swans are a popular sculpture among Inuit art enthusiasts. I believe their grace and elegance calms the mind. At first glance, Ning's swan seems simple. Maybe even too simple. But then, as you focus on the warm caramel coloured stone, you begin to appreciate the complexity of the lines of the bird.

He has the rare ability to carve movement into his bears

Size: 7" Beak to Tail

Its refined finish

the one who knows us best

British Columbia

but ready to jump up at any moment and chase its tail

This posture requires true skill on the part of the artist

Stone: Whale Bone & Media

1974 Cape Dorset Sculpture

How could you not fall "victim"

This owl is electrically charged with a pure white marble stone

Their physical intimacy suggests that they are of one mind as well